VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1939
PAGE THREE
The Isbisters came to the United ' turned in a ditch, pinning hjm be
Advance notices point to a big
States 48 years ago, coming direct neath it. While the accident occur- convention and incidentally the first
ly to Portland and remaining for a ed shortly after 6:00 a. m., the one of the Reclamation Congress
time with an uncle and brother of overturned truck with Thomson’s to be held west of the mountains,
poured.
Mr. Isbister on Sauvies Island. One I body beneath it was not discovered I The program briefly, calls for
Chapel Wedding
Out-of-town relatives were Mr.
business sessions and addresses by
of the first persons to meet' the ' until' late in the afternoon.
Held Saturday—
and Mrs. Lloyd L. Smail and daugh
Isbisters in Portland was Mrs. O. j At the time of the fatal accident, prominent men Monday morning,
Miss Virginia Ellen
Barton, ter, Arlene, of Bethlehem, Pennsyl-
J. Gould who will also be able to Thornspn was on his way to the noon luncheon, a short memorial
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. ¡vania; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kline of
attend the reception.
■ Aspin Wall ranch, where he was service earTy in the afternoon and
Barton of Seattle, became the bride 'Trumwater, Washington. Both Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. isbister have lived' employed. When he failed to ap- then a tour of the dyked lands and
of John F. Marshall, son of Mr. iSmail and Mrs. Kline are sisters of
in St. Helens 39 years and have1 pear for work his mother, Mrs. Vera the reclamation work which has
and Mrs. Dave Marshall of Verno-lthe
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bride. Mrs. Alice Estey and
been in the hotel business for 30 Thomson, who is employed in the I been done in this area will be in
nia, Saturday evening.
I Mr and Mrs. Dave Marshall of Ver
years.
¡office of the West Coast Power Co. I spected.
The ceremony was read by the' nciiia. About 50 guests attended
at Clatskanie, instituted a search. | Tuesday morning, again business
Dian and Rector, Dr. John D. Me-1 the reception.
DRILL REACHES DEPTH OF
I The truck and its victim was lo- : sessions and addresses and at noon
Luuchlan, in the chapel of St. j Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Marshall will
440 FEET IN CITY WELL—
jeated by Alton Bailey, manager of j the Kiwanis club is planning a big
Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle.
I be at home in Ellenbert Apart-
Equipment drilling a well at the' the company. The accident was in-1 free barbecue in the city park. AM
E. Harrison Street,
The ceremony was read in the- ments, 915 ~
site of St. Helens municipal water, vestigated by State Police Sergeant Zundel, county agent of Clatsop
presence of the immediate families. I Seattle, Washington.
storage reservoir had reached a C. E. Thorne and County Sheriff county, will do the barbecueing.
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depth of 440 feet Thursday morn-1M. R- Calhoun. The body is at the
Given in marriage by her (father, I
ing. While there is 300 feet of 'Anderson Funeral Home in Clat3- CLATSKANIE PICNIC AT
the bride wore a bristle gown of ¡Church Ceremony
water in the well, no tests of vol- j kaiiie under the supervision of J. O. PORTLAND WELL ATTENDED—
green crepe with black accessories, Read Thursday—
ume of water per minute has been Elbon, county coroner.
’ A large crowd gathered at the
and carried a bouquet of white
Miss Amy Hughes, daughter of Garden Rite
made.
1 Peninsula Park in Portland Sunday
gardenias and tiny pink rose buds.
jfor the annual Clatskanie picnic.
The equipment will continue to FREE BARBECUE AT
Her attendant, Mrs. Harry A. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hughes of Ver Unites Couple—
nonia,
became
the
bride
of
Marvin
drill
several days longer before a RECLAMATION MEET—
I The weather was ideal and every-
Kline, sister of the bride, wore a
In an attractive garden ceremony
Plans were outlined for the an- one enjoyed the reminiscing after
gown of burnt sugar crepe with a ■ Kamholz, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. I on Saturday evening, August 26th, decision is reached whether to con
E. Kamholz of Goldendale, Wash
nual convention of the Oregon Re- a bountiful lunch. A debt of thanks
tinue deeper.
corsage of white gardenias.
at the home of the bride’s parents
claimation Congress which will be is due to Mrs. Hattie Burke whb
Mr. Paul Wetzler of Portland, ington, at a simple ceremony read on Corey hill, Miss Kathryn Mar UTILITY DISTRICT IS
held in Clatskanie September 11 sees that many are notified each
friend of the groom, was best man. Thursday at the Evangelical church' garet McKenzie became the bride HELD UNNECESSARY—
and 12, at yesterday’s meeting of year and who makes and supplies
After the wedding a reception at Vernonia. Rev. H. R. Scheuer- of J Alfred Crist, son of Mrs. N.
Creation of the Scappoose Peo the directors of the Kiwanis club, the coffee for the gathering.
was held at the home of the bride’s man officiated.
The bride, given in marriage by Crist of Milton, Washington. The ple’s Utility District, embracing vir
parents, Decorations were pink
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service was read by the Rev. W. O.
gladiolas and pom pom dahlias. A her father, wore a white lace dress Livingstone before a large group of tually the same area now included in
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the
Scappoose
drainage
district
will
with
train
and
finger
tip
veil.
She
wedding cake designed in the shape
friends and relatives. Mrs. William be of no advantage to the irriga- i
of a cross, decorated with white carried a white and yellow colonial AT nn.A n-f D/1141 anti ill o v/i/1 4Vi
4 1 x tion
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Munro of Portland played the wed-
project
or :. its residents,
roses, lattice and love birds, adorn bouquet.
ding
march.
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state
hydroelectric
commission
held
Mrs. Harvey Wright of John Day,
ed the dining table. It .was lighted
The bride, given in marriage by 'in a report on the feasibility of the'
with tall pink candles.
Wm. the bride’s only attendant, wore a her father, wore a lovely dress of * '
of the proposal.
dress
of
blue
brocade
satin.
She
Barkman and Mrs.
Kline
pink net trimmed with blue ribbon,
The purpose of asking for the I
she also wore blue bows in her hair proposed utility district, the report
Thursday and Friday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1
A»<1 carried a bouquet of yellow, read, was to establish a buying and
pink and white flowers.
selling agency to purchase electri
Miss Christine McKenzie, sister city at wholesale for resale to the
>t the bride, was maid of honor. drainage district and to those land
She wore a dress of blue taffeta, owners or residents of the project
has «ver reached the
.diss Wilma Adams, the bride- whe would build their own distri
jrcom’s niece, was bridesmaid. She bution lines to take energy from
.vere a blue lace dress. Each had the district system.
link hair ribbons.
Miss Marcia Turner, dressed in R. R. HANKINS ISSUES
illow, and Miss Shirley Lord, FINANCIAL REPORT—
faitii in the.
dressed in blue trimmed with pink,
A financial report of the St. Hel
were flower girls, each carried a ens Golden Jubilee committee has
WEDDING MARCH
To
basket trimmed with pink crepe been issued by R. R. Hankins, fi
nancial secretary. The report shows
paper.
Joe Armstrong acted as best man receipts totaling $2,190.76, and dis
bursements of $2,146.17, leaving a
for the bridegroom.
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A lunch was served after the bank balance of $44.59.
Receipt from the sale of buttons
ceremony to the following guests:
¿z°duced and Directed by
Mr and Mrs. Erven and son, Fred, and dance tickets by the four can-
FOR BOTH RINGS
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Vike, Nora and didates for queen totaled $1,791.50.
An unusually low price for
John Vike, Shirley Lord, Luke This was divided: Queen Marguerite
thisexquisite 10-diamond en
J-DIAMOND
Bjornsen, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Stolen Johnson, $574.00; Princess Marcine
semble of glorious splendor.
Perfectly harmonized yellow
and son, Vernon; Richard and Wil- Cross, $552.50; Princess Jean King,
gold mountings of newest
jma Adams, Joe Armstrong, Rosalie $376.25; and Princess Karen Holm
DOUBLE FEATURE
Saturday, Sept. 2
design.
'Layer, Mr. and Mrs. Lisenby and gren, $288.85. The carnival playing
I daughters, Wilberta and Noreen of here during the celebration paid the
CONVENIENT
| Gales Creek, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lange, committee $152.00, and receipts
TERMS!
A lovely yel-
' Mi and Mrs. Carl Davis, Mr. and from dances in the Blue Rose,
low gold
¡Mrs.
T. DeHart, Harley Woodruff, Eagles and Knights of Pythias halls
mounting set with
WILLIAM GARGAN
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'Miss Helen Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. brought in $223.60. The baseball
With George O’Brien
3 sparkling blue
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white diamonds. Ex
' Harold Gay, Mr. and Mrs. Dan game netted $17.50; and gates re
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ceptional value!
I Richards and Miss Marcia Turner, ceipts from the coronation program
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Guests from Tualitan were Mr. were $6.06.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 3, 4 and 5
Disbursements: program, $193.00;
land Mrs. Bob Barnes and Mr. and
¡Mrs. Ray Thornbrue and son, How- wrter sports, $146.55; advertising,
THE WONDER SHOW OF SHOWS'
$141.35; girls’ committee, $146.82:
I ard.
| Portland guests were Mr. and dances, $170.40; insurance, $120.00:
Mrs. W. Munro, Miss Margaret El- baseball, $70.00; general, $637.32:
¡rick, the bride’s aunt, Mrs. Mary and expense of the four girls ami
¡Mason, Malcolm McLellan, Mr. and official chaperone to San Francisco
Mrs. Joe Cull and daughters, Jean World’s Fair, $470.63.
gorgeous
Elaine, Mrs. N. Crist of Mil-
Washington, Mr. and Mrs. J. HOLDS GRAVESIDE SERVICE—
TECHNICOLOR!
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Graveside services were held at
McKenzie, the bride’s parents,
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JUDY
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John and Christine McKenzie. the Lutheran cemetery at Warren
GARLAND * MORGAN
it 10:00 a. m. yesterday for Fred
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C. Drury, 77, who died in his home
BOLGER • LAHR • HALEY
n West St. Helens last Monday. He
Directed by Victor Fleming
Produced by Mervyn LeRoy
is survived by three sons, Theo anil
Harold of Reno, Nevada, and Don-’
aid of Long Beach, California, and
See this picture, the biggest of the year, which is
two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Mattison
now running in Portland for five weeks.
Why does this little boy squint when he reads? It
of Santa Monica, California and, and
Also
a SUNDAY AFTERNOON MATINEE.
may be his eyes. But it's probably poor light!
PIONEER GROUP
Mrs. Dorothy Gibson of Reno.‘'Ro t
PICNIC SUNDAY—
gers Funeral Home of St. Helens
Wednesday, September 6
Three hundred persons attended wa° in charge of arrangements.
the ninth annual picnic of the
Sons and Daughters of Oregon
Pioneers held at Scappoose last
Sunday. The principal address was
given by Circuit Judge Howard K. D. N. THORNSON
DIES IN MISHAP—
Zimmerman.
Officers re-elected for another
Dwight N. Thomson, 25-year-oM
year were J. G. Watts, president; Clatskanie resident, was fatally in-
1 Robert Bonser, vice president; Mrs. jured Wednesday, when the truck
Thursday and Friday, September 7 and 8
See the difference when you give him a good reading
Rose Watts, secretary - treasurer. he was driving left the highway
lamp? He doesn't have to strain his eyes to seel
Chairmen selected were Mrs. D. W. near the Wallace fish station in the
Price, hospitality; Mrs. Earl Kil- Beaver drainage district and over-
werth, Mrs. Laura McKay and Mis«
KEEP YOUNG EYES BRIGHT
Six of the biggest stars of screen and radio
Mary E. Ewing, dinner; George
in the year’s biggest entertainment!
Frakes, care of grounds.
Vernonia Grange No. 305
Among the pioneers speaking
Mqpts Second Saturday of
Every Month
briefly were Martin White of St.
8 P. M.
Helens, J. W. Fullerton of Warren
No mother wants to let her child strain his eyes by
and Maude Collier of Portland.
reading or studying in dim light. But what most
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BUY NEHALEM VALLEY
Asa Holloday welcomed the visitors.
mothers don't know is . . . how to tell what’s good
FARM PRODUCTS
t
Mrs. Babel Kilworth was in charge
light and what isn’t! For instance, surveys show that
2 out of 3 bulbs used in homes today are wrong size
of the potluck luncheon.
for easy seeing.
LET’S BE SOCIABLE
carried a colonial bouquet of blue
and pink.
Mervyn F. Ranes acted as best
man. Ushers were Edgar Culbert-
sor and Middleton Crawford.
Mrs. Retta Johnson sang preced
ing the ceremony and Mrs. Marion
Sexton played the wedding march.
A reception followed in the social
hall of the church. Presiding at the
table were Mrs. F. M. Ruhl, Mrs.
Charles Burrow, Miss Zonweiss
Douglass and Miss Doris Rae Estey.
Assisting were the Misses Vivian
Laird, Geraldine Cason and Bonnie
Amer.
Following a wedding trip Mr. and
Mrs. Kamholz returned to Vernonia
to live. For traveling the bride wore
a silk dess with black coat and
accessories, and a corsage of gar-
denies.
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TO CELEBRATE
50TH WEDDING—
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lester wiil
hold a reception in the Plymouth
Hall of the Congregational church
from 7:30 to 10 o’clock Tuesday
evening. August 29, to celebrate
their Golden Wedding anniversary.
All their friends are invited to at
tend.
Mr. and Mrs. Isbister were mar-
Avgust 29, 1889 on the Orkney
Islands, Scotland. Mrs. James Mc
Kinley of Portland was the brides
maid and will attend the reception.
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formerly held, because of the showing of “The
Wizard of Oz” on Tuesday night.